Written questions

Gold: Zimbabwe

Lords · Question HL968 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Oates

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the National Crime Agency’s International Corruption Unit investigated the allegations of corruption and the illicit gold trade in Zimbabwe involving British citizens as reported in the Al Jazeera documentary Gold M

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 30 Jun 2026

While we cannot comment on specific law enforcement investigations, the Government treats all allegations of international corruption, money laundering and illicit gold trading with the utmost seriousness.The National Crime Agency's International Corrupti...